the hell

ðə hɛl
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Translation of the hell into German

Interjection

1.

emotion

shows strong anger or frustration towards a situation
zum Teufel
  • Why the hell did you do that?Warum zum Teufel hast du das gemacht?
2.

surprise

expresses surprise or disbelief in a situation
zum Teufel was zum teufel
  • The hell! I can't believe you did that!Zum Teufel! Ich kann nicht glauben, dass du das getan hast!
3.

emphasis in questions

USadds emphasis to a question for clarity or intensityUS
zum Teufel
  • Where the hell have you been?Wo zum Teufel warst du?
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Expressions with the hell: examples in English and translations in German

beat the hell out ofv.
jemanden windelweich prügeln
jemanden zusammenschlagen
The gang threatened to beat the hell out of him.
scare the hell out ofv.
erschrecken
zu Tode erschrecken
That loud noise scared the hell out of me!
who the hellintj.
wer zum Teufel
Who the hell are you to judge me?
why the helladv.
warum um alles in der Welt
warum zum Teufel
Why the hell did you do that?
the hell of warn.
Hölle des Krieges
die Hölle des Krieges
Soldiers often speak about the hell of war.
what the hellexp.
Was zum Teufel
was zur Hölle
What the hell is going on here?

Synonyms and analogies of the hell in English

intj.what on earthwhat the heckreallywhatMore synonyms

Examples of the hell in a sentence

  • The hell with this nonsense!
  • The hell! Where did you find that?
  • The hell! This can't be happening!
  • Why the hell did you do that?
  • How the hell is this possible?

Translations of "the hell" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
zum Teufeladv.

Whoever the hell keeps slamming doors around here is driving everyone completely nuts.

Wer zum Teufel hier ständig Türen knallt, macht wirklich alle total wahnsinnig.

Whoever the hell keeps calling at midnight needs to seriously reconsider their timing.

Wer zum Teufel ständig um Mitternacht anruft, sollte seine Timing ernsthaft überdenken.

zur Hölleadv.

Turn around, and get the hell out of my bar.

Dreh dich um, und verlass zur Hölle noch mal meine Bar.

You sit the hell down, and no throwing things.

Du setzt dich zur Hölle hin und schmeißt nicht mit Sachen rum.

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the hell: Examples and translations in context

Whoever the hell thought fluorescent green walls were stylish should never decorate again.

Wer zum Teufel dachte, grellgrüne Wände seien stilvoll, sollte nie wieder dekorieren.

Give the tickets to whoever the hell asks; I'm not going anyway.

Gib die Karten, wem zum Teufel auch immer will; ich gehe sowieso nicht.

Let whoever the hell is at the door wait; we're eating now.

Lass warten, wer zum Teufel auch an der Tür ist; wir essen jetzt.

Whoever the hell rearranged these files made finding anything twice as hard today.

Wer zum Teufel diese Akten umsortiert hat, hat heute alles doppelt so mühsam gemacht.

Sell the car to whoever the hell offers cash today; I'm done negotiating.

Verkauf das Auto, wem zum Teufel heute Bargeld anbietet; ich habe genug verhandelt.

I'll work with whoever the hell shows up; I just need helpers.

Ich arbeite mit, wer zum Teufel auch auftaucht; ich brauche einfach Helfer.

You can invite whoever the hell you please; I won't be there tonight.

Du kannst einladen, wen zum Teufel du willst; ich bin heute Abend nicht dabei.

Whoever the hell left dirty dishes in my bed is seriously messed up.

Wer zum Teufel dreckiges Geschirr in meinem Bett gelassen hat, hat echt Probleme.

See also:

what the hellwho the hellwhere the hellhow the hellwhy the hellwhoever the hell
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